A L Alger (32 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Homer's great epic The Odyssey--one of Western literature's most enduring and important works--translated by Richmond LattimoreA splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet. -- New York Times Book ReviewA classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War--and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca.During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus, have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors, all desperate to court Penelope and claim the throne. As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder, the gods debate Odysseus' fate. With help from the goddess Athena, the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops, the isle of witch-goddess Circe, the deadly Sirens' song, a trek through the Underworld, and the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon.An American poet and classicist, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language. Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Homer's great epic The Odyssey--one of Western literature's most enduring and important works--translated by Richmond LattimoreA splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet. -- New York Times Book ReviewA classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War--and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca.During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus, have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors, all desperate to court Penelope and claim the throne. As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder, the gods debate Odysseus' fate. With help from the goddess Athena, the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops, the isle of witch-goddess Circe, the deadly Sirens' song, a trek through the Underworld, and the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon.An American poet and classicist, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language. Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Epic masterpiece chronicles last days of Trojan War - quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon, siege of Troy, death of Hector, Trojan Horse, many other incidents and events. Celebrated Samuel Butler prose translation. Probably composed in the eighth century B.C. and based on an actual historical event of the thirteenth century B.C., Homer's Iliad is one of the great epics of the Western world. The poem unfolds near the end of the ten-year-long Trojan War, detailing the quarrel between the great warrior-hero Achilles and King Agamemnon, the battle between Paris and Menelaus for Helen of Troy, the Greek assault on the city and the Trojan counterattacks, the intervention of the gods on the part of their favorites, and numerous other incidents and events. Vast in scope, possessing extraordinary lyricism and poignancy, this time-honored masterpiece brilliantly conveys the inconsistencies of gods and men, the tumultuous intensity of conflict, and the devastation that results from war. This inexpensive edition reproduces the celebrated Samuel Butler prose translation, admired for its simple, unadorned style, clarity, and readability. Epic masterpiece chronicles last days of Trojan War - quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon, siege of Troy, death of Hector, Trojan Horse, many other incidents and events. Celebrated Samuel Butler prose translation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. pp. xii + 428.

Condition: New. pp. xii + 428 3rd Edition.

Condition: New. pp. xii + 428.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume 50, No. 7, July 1999. 121 pp. Vol. 50, Number 7, July 1999 only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume 50, No. 7, July 1999. 121 pp. Vol. 50, Number 7, July 1999 only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume 50, No. 7, July 1999. 121 pp. Vol. 50, Number 7, July 1999 only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 428 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Volume 1 only. Bound in 3/4 leather with maroon cloth boards. Marbled endpapers and marbled on all edges. Raised bands with gilt on spine. Illustrated in black & white throughout. Light scuffing on the front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. NOTE: Volume 1 only. Large hardbound without dust jacket. Front hinge exposed, but binding still intact. Small tear in spine cover, and other wear at tips of spine and corners. No text markings noted. Small gouge on front cover.

paperback. Condition: New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Pub Date :2013-07-01 Publisher: China Overseas Press grow up just one book Youth Inspirational Reading : worn clothes Dick was written by the famous nineteenth century American educator and novelist Horace Hugh Love Bolger . he wrote more than 100 life to struggle and success as the theme of the novel. created a series of humble origins . but rely on their own faith . courage and enterprising spirit of tenacious struggle. finally successful boy image. His work on the American Dream vividly il.Four Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.…

Cartonné. 262 pages. 25x32 cm.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Three volume hardcover set in good to very good condition. Solid boards with tiny- pebbled maroon leather cover and deeper maroon corners and spine edged in gold gilt. Decorative raised bands on spine with a section used for title, a section used for author and volume, rest of bands with decorative scroll. Vol I has gold printing / decoratives well rubbed and off along most of center of spine; Vol II and Vol III still quite crisp and clear. Rubbing and wear along corners and extremities. Vol I has a section of front board with area of "blotch" - as if someone had rubbed too hard when cleaning. Marbled endpapers in all volumes in orange, blue, and maroon. All Volumes have a bookplate pasted on verso of front board but no handwriting or previous ownership noted. All edges marbled with orange, blue, and maroon, showing only very mild fading (see photos.) All hinges very good with no cracks or tears. Interior text block is clean and tight with no markings or writings noted. Papers show only ghost of age toning. Volume I: copyright 1877, 25 Chapters, 672 pages, 9 steel engravings, 52 illustrations. Volume II: copyright 1878, 27 Chapters, 697 pages, 8 steel engravings, 65 illustrations. Volume III: copyright 1882, 25 Chapters, 628 pages followed by a General Index for all three volumes on pgs 629-660. All steel engravings preceded by a tissue guard. Interestingly, the steel endgraved frontipiece in Volume III is a portrait of the author, Henri Martin. A note on the title page of Volume III states ". concluding Chapters by Frederick Martin.". A DeNeuville, Leopold Flaming, G Staal, Viollat, Philippoteaux, Lienard, and others (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: New. Paperback. Pub Date :2013-08-01 Language: Chinese Publisher: China Overseas Press Diary of Anne Frank Jewish girl Anne Frank had lived in Frankfurt. Germany . after the rise of the Nazis . her refuge with his family to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II . Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands . Jews refuge in the Netherlands also were brutally persecuted. Anne a friend 's help. hid in a secret room . Chamber members later increased to eight . In the secre.…

Softcover. Condition: Gut. zweite Auflage. 8°. 326 S., 1 Bl., mit 3 Tafen beidseitig Abb. Orig. Broschur. gut. Einband Gebrauchsspuren, Abnutzungen, Einrisse, Papier etwas gebräunt. Buchblock Papier wenig gebräunt. Kopfschnitt stockfleckig. Orig. Broschur unaufgeschnitten. Mit 4 Tafeln beidseitig Abb. und Abb. im Text.…

Hardcover. 10mo, 285 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate wear exteriorly with fraying to the spine edges and fore corners and few scuffs. Illustration in black and gilt to front. Text block has age toned edges. Bookplate to the front pastedown with offsetting to the front end paper. Previous owner's information to the flyleaf. Few small stains to the copyright page. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Slight foxing to few pages interiorly. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1375786. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good set of 3 hardcovers, no DJs. Maroon covers with gilt and black decoration. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Edges show some foxing. Bindings are tight, hinges strong. Covers are in great condition with only minor edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO40261455: 1895. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 357 pages. Gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Text en anglais. Titre doré sur le dos. Médaillon doré sur le 1er plat. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Couverture se détachant légèrement. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. …

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO40239821: 1895. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 431 pages. Photo héliogravée en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte. Text in English. Titre doré sur le dos et illustration dorée sur le 1er plat. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons de bibliothèque en page de titre. Quelques pages non coupées. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.…

paperback. Condition: New. Language:Chinese.Pages Number: 248 Publisher: China Radio and Television Press Pub. Date :2010-07. Alger s works. has become the American spirit synonymous. so far the U.S. extra-curricular high school students must read. total global sales of over.

half leather. Condition: Very Good. 672; 697; 660 pages, and numerous plates. Complete in three volumes. Half leather, marbled paper over boards; endpapers and all edges marbled. Bindings sound; no inscriptions. An attractive set. 9.75 x 7.25 inches.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1901 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 332 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 332 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 332 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 332 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 344 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 344 Language: English.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. In Indian Tents - Stories Told by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and Micmac Indians | Abby L. Alger (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2009 | Von Elterlein Press | EAN 9781444622348 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1800 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 1172 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1172 Language: English.…